Akira ASAHI, animation director, passed away. Dinosaur Girl Gauko", "Galvion", "Pastel Yumi", "Yokai Watch", etc.

Animation director Akira Shigino has passed away on May 30, 2024.

According to the official X of "Dinosaur Girl Gauko," an anime currently being distributed on Netflix, which was written and directed by ASAHI ASAHI, " Akira Shigino, the creator of Dinosaur Girl Gauko, passed away on May 30. The farewell ceremony was held with her relatives and some other people concerned." The following is a statement from the family.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone for their kindness, patronage, and love for Shigino Akira and Gauko during her lifetime. On behalf of the deceased, I would like to thank you." He posted a comment saying.


ASAHI Akira entered the animation industry as a film crew member in the 1970s, and began directing Tatsunoko Productions productions such as "Zendaman," "Otasukeman," and "Yattodetaman" at the end of the 1970s.

In the 1980s, he worked as an animation director on "Nanako SOS", "Galvion", "Magical Idol Pastel Yumi", "Osomatsu-kun", etc. Since the 1990s, he has produced many hit animations mainly for children such as "Crayon Shinchan", "Shimajirou", "Yatterman (2nd film)", "Yokai Watch", etc. He has worked on many hit animations mainly for children such as "Crayon Shinchan," "Shimajiro," "Yatterman (second film)," and "Yokai Watch.


Dinosaur Girl Gauko," which he wrote and directed, was created out of a sense of crisis that animation that parents and children can enjoy together is disappearing, and out of a desire to bring back to the modern age the gag animation that was once enjoyed by the whole family. It is currently available on Netflix.


We pray for the repose of his soul.

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